Privacy Policy for LensGuard.net
Last Updated: July 23, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to LensGuard.net (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and purchase our products. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
2. Data Controller
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the data controller is Lensguard, located at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or your personal data, please contact us at [email protected].
3. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data about you:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Transaction Information: Payment details, purchase history, and order information.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products, and services.
- Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing from us and your communication preferences.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To Provide and Manage Our Services: Including processing orders, managing payments, and delivering products.
- To Improve Our Website: We use data to understand and analyze how you use our website, to develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
- To Communicate with You: To send you updates, newsletters, marketing communications, and other information that may be of interest to you.
- To Ensure Security: To protect our users, detect and prevent fraud, and ensure the security of our services.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a Contract: To fulfill our obligations under a contract with you, such as processing and delivering your order.
- Consent: Where you have provided consent for specific purposes, such as subscribing to our newsletter.
- Legitimate Interests: For our legitimate interests in running our business, improving our services, and ensuring the security of our website.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
6. Data Storage and Security
We store your personal data securely using appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption of sensitive information.
- Regular security assessments and updates.
- Restricted access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
7. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.
8. International Data Transfers
As we operate in Ethiopia, your data may be transferred to and processed in a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data and ensure that it is processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
9. User Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe
Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.